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Pediatric orbital cellulitis with globe tenting may not predict devastating vision loss

This paper presents the visual outcomes of children with orbital cellulitis and globe tenting. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 8 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Rare blue nevus can be mistaken for melanoma or melanosis

This is the largest study to characterize the clinical features and course of blue nevus on the ocular surface. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 7 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Dexamethasone implants maintain long-term efficacy in patients with noninfectious uveitis

This single-center prospective analysis assessed the effects of repeated intravitreal dexamethasone inserts in patients with noninfectious uveitis and cystoid macular edema or vitritis. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 6 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Week in review: Shark skin, cellular coup, eye spy

This week, Alcon unveils forceps with a shark-like grip, rogue immune cells provoke dry eye disease and artificial intelligence uses eye movements to discern personality traits. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 3 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Eye drop improves near vision in presbyopia patients

A mid-stage study of a miotic topical solution shows that it safely improves near vision in people with presbyopia, according to a press release by Presbyopia Therapies, LLC. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 2 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Large study unveils associations between systemic medication and risk of POAG

This is the first study to examine the association between systemic medication and primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) across all known drugs and drug classes. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 2 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Rapid warming protocol cuts down on evaluation times for donor corneal tissue

Investigators retrospectively assessed the effect of a rapid tissue warming protocol on tissue evaluation times and specular image quality. Source: AAO

Posted on: Aug 1 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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OCT study identifies novel anterior segment landmark

This retrospective study used anterior segment (AS) OCT to identify Schlemm’s canal (SC), trabecular meshwork (TM), and a novel landmark identified as the band of extracanilicular limbal lamina, or BELL. Source: AAO

Posted on: Jul 31 2018
By: Saratoga Opthalmology
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Machine learning predicts short-term visual acuity of patients with AMD

In this paper, researchers used machine learning to predict the visual acuity of patients with AMD at 3 and 12 months after receiving anti-VEGF injections. Source: AAO